Planners mapped out the idea after a 2-year study and presented the plan at a community meeting Tuesday. The northeast sector of San Francisco would be a charge zone during peak hours during the week.

Drivers coming and going from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. would be charged $3. A system of sensors and cameras would be set up to enforce the zone.

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It's a controversial idea that has supporters and opponents gearing up for a battle over street access.

The program would generate some $60 million a year that would be reinvested in transit and road improvements. Traffic planners say if nothing is done to ease congestion, the gridlock will only get worse.

A six-month pilot program may be in place by 2014.

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A community meeting to discuss the plan further is planned for Wednesday night starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Transportation Authority building on Van Ness. It's in the Hearing Room on the 26th floor.